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Oregon’s unemployment rate drops to 4 percent

Oregon’s jobless rate the lowest it’s been since comparable records were kept
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New figures from the Oregon Employment Department signal a different story than the one you may be hearing nationally: That people are out of work and that the economy is suffering. Here in Oregon, it appears to be the opposite. According to data released today, Oregon’s unemployment rate dropped to 4.0 percent for the month […]

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Whatcha Doing, Candidate?

Jodie Barram says she’s building connections to bring jobs
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Jodie Barram has no illusions about what government can do. She says she knows the power of public office is in the strength of connections between agencies, the crafting of infrastructures, and the support of effective policies. Though she claims to love city politics—she’s served as a city councilor and mayor pro-tem for the past […]

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City Council Roundup: New Fees, New Jobs

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Assistant City Manager Jon Skidmore explains the role of city staff in the planning of OSU-Cascades. The City of Bend is slowly, but surely, rebuilding its staff following the recession of 2008. Last night’s City Council meeting provided a considerable boost to those efforts with the unanimous approval of nearly 21 additional full-time staff positions, […]

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